Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 714

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Of course, Song San didn't tell Chen Nian about this in the end.

And Dong Daniu didn't mention it again, anyway, he told Song San that if Chen Nian considers getting married in the future, he should also consider their Xiaotao.

However, he felt that with a person like Chen Nian who had said such things again, Chen Nian would definitely not consider this aspect in a short time, but even so, he had to win Chen Nian over. At that time, it will be cheaper for other people's girls.

He also planned to wait another two or three years until Xiao Tao grew up.

Anyway, the two of them play every day, and Chen Nian will really fall in love with Xiaotao when the time comes.

In fact, even if they don't say old age, they can probably see what they mean. After all, although this body is 15 years old, according to the age he has experienced, Chen Nian is probably a centenarian now. I understand this aspect of human accidents.

It's just that he really didn't have such thoughts about Xiaotao.

On the one hand, it's because he already has An Hongdou, and on the other hand, it's because Xiaotao is too young now, only 11 years old. Just thinking about it at this age is a crime!

Even according to ancient times, girls can get married when they are fourteen or fifteen years old.

But even if the red beans at the age of [-] or [-] are placed here, the old age will not be able to deal with them, at least they will have to wait until they are adults.

So Chen Nian just regards Xiao Tao as a cute younger sister.

Anyway, he was an only child in reality, and finally had a younger sister like Yueyue, and now he didn't mind having another one.

During this period of time, Song San's family saved a lot of money, so they spent money to tidy up the yard, repainted some furniture in the house, and bought some new things.

The yard has also been reorganized. The ground was hard ground, and it was muddy when it rained, so they also paved stone slabs on it.

As for the gate, it hasn't been changed much. After all, this gate has been with Song San for a long time, and it can still be used now.

However, they rebuilt it next to it, opened a big window, and built a special room inside. This is where they will sell offal and meat in the future.

In this room, Song San specially set up two pots to make meat and offal separately, so as to avoid the taint of smell.

It cost them a lot of money to renovate the courtyard. Although they feel distressed, they are not too reluctant. Now they can earn about five taels of silver a month. This is because Song San always weighs more for customers every day when he sells things. Collect some money.

And Fu Ting's life is not as embarrassing as before, and he seems to have found a new way to make money.

Under the introduction of the housekeeper of Xu's house, if there are new restaurants in the county that need to write menus, they will go to Fu Ting, or to write some plaques, door signs and so on. .

Anyway, the price charged by Fu Ting is not high.

If things go on like this, even he has gradually gained some fame in this county, and some ordinary people will pay a special trip to let Fu Ting help their children choose a nice name, otherwise, if they are asked to name it themselves, it will only be a second name. Hua, Guimei, Dazhuang, Erniu, Sanhu and so on.

Fu Ting didn't take the initiative to ask for money when he came up with the name, he just gave it by looking at it.

Those whose family conditions are slightly better will be given ten or twenty Wen, and those who are not well-off will be given one or two Wen.

No matter how bad it is to take an egg, a small bag of rice or noodles will do.

Chen Nian has not been idle during this period of time, besides helping the family, he will take time out to play with Xiaotao every day, and sometimes he will take Xiaotao to the medicine shop to buy some medicinal materials and come back to study.

He knew before that many medicinal materials in China can be used as seasonings and ingredients, but he didn't study too much about it, so now he plans to focus on this aspect.

Even if it is not used in Honghong Restaurant, it is inevitable to go out and compete with others, just like the time in Yangzhou that he won the championship with crab powder, Gorgon fruit, fish and sheep.

And in the future, Honghong Restaurant can also be expanded further, and some high-end dishes can be launched at that time, and what I have learned now can definitely be used by then.

However, after going to the pharmacy a few times, he also met shopkeeper Shen's daughter.

It looks really good, and the temperament is very gentle.

It's just that when Chen Nian asked the other party about the pharmacology, the other party would always pretend not to hear it, obviously worried about the previous incident.

There is nothing to do about it.

I will definitely not cheat, and I will not delay others.

Anyway, thinking about it is the same.

And so it went until June.

Although the weather has become hotter, Chen Nian's family still go out to do business as usual every day.

But one morning when Fu Ting came to drink offal soup, he suddenly stopped Chen Nian.

"Brother, in two months it will be the Qiuwei Grand Competition. I have to go to the Gongyuan in the provincial capital to take the exam. If I miss this year, I will have to wait another three years. But my wife and children will not be taken care of when I leave the house." , I am only a friend like you, so I want to ask you to help take care of one or two."

When Chen Nian heard this, he didn't hesitate, and agreed on the spot.

Although Fu Ting sometimes thinks very highly of himself, and when he usually buys things, he always likes to step on them and come here at the end to eat more offal. He often asks himself or Song San's father to get him more meat. Small and cheap, but still a good person.

Now it's a friendship of entrusting his wife and offering his son. If it wasn't for trust, the other party would not say that, so there is no reason for Chen Nian to refuse.

"Brother Fu, go ahead and take the exam. In the past few months, my sister-in-law and my son will be handed over to me. No one will dare to bully them."

Fu Ting looked at Chen Nian with emotion: "Oh, it's been so many years, I didn't expect that the first friend I made in Yong'an County was actually a 15-year-old kid, but sometimes when I think about it, you can write faster than me. I’m still good, but I’m a little bit reconciled.”

"Hahaha, this shows that the two of us are true friends who forget the year, and in terms of writing, I will ask your son to practice hard in the future, and he will definitely surpass me." Chen Nian laughed.

"That's right." Fu Ting nodded.

This time he put 10 cents on the table after eating offal soup.

Seeing this scene, Song San couldn't help giving him a sideways glance: "What do you mean?"

"It's not interesting, I just think it's not good to take advantage of you in the past, so I will make up for it this time." Since he has a good relationship with Chen Nian, he seldom talks about Song San now, and When drinking chop suey soup, I seldom talk about other guests here.

However, Song San's character has not changed, and he is not polite to Fu Ting at all.

"Then this is not enough for you. If you count the interest, you will have to... a tael of silver."

Fu Ting laughed angrily when he heard this: "Song Laosan, are you blackmailing me? I'm going to rush for the exam soon, so you're just calling me that?"

"One yard is worth one yard. If you go to catch up for the exam, I wish you the title of gold list, but this money..."

"No money! That's all! Do you want love! If you don't want it, I can take it back!" Fu Ting was about to take the 10 Wen money away.

"Let it go! You have already taken out the money, and you have to take it back! Why are you so shameless, a scholar?"

"Okay." Fu Ting also rarely retorted, "In short, I am leaving today. If I can pass the exam this time, I will have to go to Chang'an at that time. It may take another year or a half. Please, Brother Chen, and Mr. Song, if your wife and dog give you any trouble, Fu will definitely repay you double when he comes back."

After finishing speaking, he clasped his fists in earnest and bowed deeply, then left.

Looking at Fu Ting's back, Song San was still scratching his nose and muttering: "I didn't expect this kid to have such a polite side. I'm not used to him not calling me Song Laosan."

As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, Fu Ting ran back and rubbed his hands together with a smile and said, "By the way, Brother Chen, can you lend me some more money? Although I have saved some in the past six months, it will be inevitable when the time comes." I’m afraid it won’t be enough to stay in the store, and I don’t have much to borrow, so you can just give me five taels of silver, and I’ll save some money when the time comes, and it’s probably enough for me to sell my calligraphy.”

(End of this chapter)